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NV Energy (Facebook) More than 4,000 people were without power Tuesday afternoon, according to NV Energy. The outages were caused by damage to equipment, according to the online NV Energy power outage tracker. At least 3,900 people affected by the outages were near downtown Las Vegas. The outage forced the Metropolitan Police Department headquarters and University Medical Center to temporarily run on backup generators. Power should be restored by 5 p.m., according to NV Energy. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Contact Rio Lacanlale at [email protected] or 702-383-0381. Follow @riolacanlale on Twitter. … [Read more...] about Some 4K without power Tuesday near downtown Las Vegas

Steve Marcus A workman operates an excavator at the site of the former Las Vegas Club casino on Main Street between Ogden Avenue and Fremont Street in downtown Las Vegas Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018. By Mick Akers (contact) Wednesday, May 2, 2018 | 12:07 p.m. A planned downtown Las Vegas casino will feature a 459-foot-tall, 777-room hotel tower and 117,740 square feet of gaming space where the Las Vegas Club once stood on Fremont Street, according to documents submitted with the city. Derek Stevens, owner of The D casino downtown, is listed as owner and chief executive officer of the 18 Fremont project, a reference to the property address. According to documents filed with the Las Vegas Planning Commission, the property will have a 1,526-space parking garage across Main Street that will be connected to the casino via a sky bridge. Other amenities listed include a rooftop lounge, a sports book, a ballroom with meeting space, several food and beverage outlets, a pool and spa. The … [Read more...] about Documents reveal details for planned downtown Las Vegas casino

Bernie Lange, left, takes a selfie with Golden Knights mascot Chance after a second period goal at a watch party during game three of Vegas' playoff series with the San Jose Sharks on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphotoGolden Knights fan Billy Kesner, middle, celebrates at a watch party after Vegas' William Karlsson scored an overtime goal to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 during game three of Vegas' playoff series on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphotoGolden Knights fan Rob Lawrence, middle, celebrates at a watch party after Vegas' William Karlssonscored an overtime goal to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 during game three of Vegas' playoff series on Monday, April 30, 2018, at Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, in Las Vegas. Benjamin Hager Las Vegas Review-Journal @benjaminhphotoGolden Knights fan … [Read more...] about Golden Knights fans watch win from downtown Las Vegas — PHOTOS

(Las Vegas Review-Journal) One man was injured Monday morning after another man slammed his head into a curb during a fight in downtown Las Vegas. The fight broke out about 4:30 a.m. in the 900 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South, near Washington Avenue, according to Metropolitan Police Lt. David Gordon. The injured man was taken to a local hospital where he is in stable condition, Gordon said. The man’s attacker is still at large. Contact Max Michor at [email protected] or 702-383-0381. Follow @MaxMichor on Twitter. 900 block of Las Vegas Boulevard South, las vegas, nv … [Read more...] about 1 man injured in downtown Las Vegas fight

A cashier rings up a marijuana sale July 1, 2017, at the Essence cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas. (John Locher/File, AP) A museum centered around cannabis and featuring a 360-degree theater will open in July in downtown Las Vegas. Cannabition will open in Neonopolis at 450 Fremont St., according to the museum’s website. The museum also will house the world’s largest blown-glass bong at 22 feet. While at the museum, visitors are not allowed to smoke cannabis or use products with cannabis’s psychoactive ingredient tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, according to the website. Tickets start at $4.20. Visitors must be 21 or older. Devon Padgett, part of the Fulldome Pro company behind the 360-degree theater opening at Cannabition, said Wednesday that his theater will be smaller than the one at Container Park and feature visuals that will appeal to marijuana fans. His dome theater won’t compete with Container Park’s, Padgett said, because that theater is aimed at … [Read more...] about Cannabis museum to open in July in downtown Las Vegas